Newhailes in Musselburgh, just outside Edinburgh, is an amazing survival story. From the moment you pass through the gateway you are in one of the most intriguing properties in the care of the National Trust for Scotland. This fascinating multi-layered house and historical landscape took centuries to evolve and still remain remarkably intact. From 1709, Newhailes was home to the influential Dalrymple dynasty, who gave the house its important library and superb interiors, and created the intricate designed landscape. Much of the original decoration and furnishings have survived intact, retaining the mellowness of its interiors, rather than being an immaculately restored dwelling. The picture collection includes an exceptionally fine series of portraits, including examples by Allan Ramsay and John Baptist de Medina.

Photo credit: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)

National Trust for Scotland, Newhailes is managed by National Trust for Scotland
National Trust for Scotland is an Art UK Partner
National Trust for Scotland, Newhailes
Newhailes Road, Musselburgh, East Lothian EH21 6RY Scotland
newhailes@nts.org.uk
0844 4932125
http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/Newhailes/Please remember to double-check the opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit
National Trust for Scotland, Newhailes is part of
National Trust for Scotland
National Trust for Scotland artworks can also be found at these venues
More information